The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Harold Burfield Taylor

Taylor, Harold Burfield

Brigadier

* 10th of August 1890

† 15th of March 1966

Promotions

1927-07-12 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-10-23 Temporary Colonel
1939-10-23 Temporary Brigadier

Service

1926-03-31 1927-07-31 Commanding Officer Sydney University Scouts
1927-08-01 1929-06-30 Commanding Officer Sydney University Regiment
1929-07-01 1933-06-30 Commanding Officer 18th Infantry Battalion
1933-07-01 1935-06-30 Unemployed List
1935-07-01 1939-06-30 Commanding Officer 30th Infantry Battalion
1939-07-01 1939-10-22 Unemployed List
1939-10-23 1940-06-30 Commanding Officer 5th Australian Infantry Brigade
1940-07-01 1942-02-11 Commanding Officer 22nd Australian Infantry Brigade [Malaya]
1942-02-15 1945-08-XX Prisoner of War
1946-01-09 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley